Word For The Day, Thursday, August 7, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/7/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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tenacious \ten*a*shus\, adjective
tenaciously; adverb
tenaciousness; noun

1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly; cohesive:
3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive
4. Tending to retain; retentive:
5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. --Ainsworth.
6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn..

They are free men, tenacious of their liberties and alert to lurking danger. - Ray V Denslow

Etymology: [From Latin ten x, ten c-, holding fast, from ten re, to hold. See ten- in Indo-European Roots.]

[xsmommy]

needs a pulse ox!

look at SG using the lingo! is that cause he looks BLUE? maybe he is just of Smurf heritage?

[Laura Earl]

Quite manly!

[secret garden]

He did look a bit blue, didn't he?

[Gabz]

I actually wan't referring to you, but some of the OLDER croqs who have been bragging, without proof, for over a year.

You did provide it!!!!

[xsmommy]

hobbes isn't older than flurry, but he is the worst offender. bar none.

[NeoCaveman]

I hope that Toronto is tenacious when it comes to getting the U.N. to move there. Ideally, I'd like the U.N. to go further away, but it's a start.

[Gabz]

Definitely the worst offender.

However in terms of participation in the classroom - definitely ancient compared to Flurry!!!!!

[xsmommy]

well he is going to turn 40 this year, so the infant is not as young as he would like to make believe he is.

[hobbes1]

Speed of Lightning
Bolt of Thunder,
Fighting all who Rob and Plunder
Under Dog!!!!
Under Dog!!!!
UNDERDOG!!!!!!!!!

[hobbes1]

Only in Calender years.



Father Time has been berry berry good to Chico Escuelo....

[xsmommy]

how nice for you, sweetheart : )

[Conspiracy Guy]

Heck I'm almost 50. How old are the others?

[TheGrimReaper]

What's a "calender"?
A small kitchen tool?

[hobbes1]

I make a series hugh effor to act my shoesize and not my age.

[hobbes1]

39.

[xsmommy]

you do a damn good job of it in here, sweetie, as we will all attest! : )

[hobbes1]

Pictures lie, I submitted an affadavit!

[Texan5]

Oh, please, God, yes. Then their building in NY could be leased out as office space and bring in some money instead of just sucking it out of the taxpayers.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Here is Hobbes' Driver's license picture
I lifted his Roy Rogers wallet.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Just a child.